CHE 110      Essentials of Chemistry (4)

An introduction to chemistry for non‑majors.  The course will cover some key topics in chemistry, with emphasis on its impact on society.  Course includes three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.  Meets new General Education Natural Science requirement or the SUNYIT laboratory science requirement. Students may NOT receive degree credit for both CHE 110 and CHE 130 or CHE 131.

 

CHE 130      Introductory Chemistry I (4)

First course in two semester sequence of the college-level introductory chemistry for students in the sciences or related technology programs.  Topics include: measurements, forms of matter, stoichiometry, chemical reactions, gases, thermochemistry, atomic structure, structure of the periodic table, chemical bonding and molecular geometry, properties of solids and liquids, and properties of solutions. Students may NOT receive degree credit for both CHE 110 and CHE 130.    Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.  Prerequisite: one year of high school chemistry or equivalent.

 

CHE 131      Introductory Chemistry II (4)

Second course in a two semester sequence of college-level introductory chemistry for students in the sciences or related technology programs.  Topics include: periodic patterns in the chemical table, organic compounds, chemical kinetics, equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, elemental occurrence in nature and usage in industry, coordination compounds and lastly, nuclear chemistry. Students may NOT receive degree credit for both CHE 110 and CHE 131. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.  Prerequisites: CHE 130 or equivalent.

 

CHE 230      Organic Chemistry I (4)

First course in two semester sequence.  Topics include: Bonding and molecular orbital theory, structures of non-conjugated organic compounds, nomenclature, stereochemistry, basic organic reactions, structural determinations via infrared spectroscopy (IR), mass spectrometry (MS), and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) and basic synthetic approaches.  Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.  Prerequisite: Chemistry 131 or equivalent.

 

CHE 231      Organic Chemistry II (4)

Second semester of a two semester sequence.  Topics include:  Conjugated and aromatic organic compounds, ultraviolet/visible spectroscopy, reactions of aromatic compounds, alcohols, thiols, ethers, epoxides, sulfides, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, reactions of carbonyl compounds, aliphatic and aromatic amines, nomenclature, basic synthetic approaches and an introduction to biological molecules.  Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.  Prerequisite: CHE 230 or equivalent.

 

CHE 330      Instrumental Analysis (4)

Analytical chemistry course that deals with chemical analysis utilizing electronic instrumentation.  Topics include: infrared, Raman, atomic emission, atomic absorption, atomic fluorescence, NMR and mass spectrometry; electrochemical techniques such as ion selective electrodes, polarography, coulometry, amperometry, conductance; and chromatographic techniques such as gas, liquid column and HPLC.  Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each weeks.  Prerequisite: CHE 231 or equivalent.

 

CHE 430      Biochemistry I (4)

First course in a two semester sequence.  Topics include: Molecular components of the cell such as amino acids, proteins, enzymes, sugars, lipids, lipoproteins, nucleotides, vitamins and coenzymes.  Also covered are energy yielding processes such as the ATP cycle, glycolsis, tricarboxylic acid cycle, the phosphogluconate pathway, redox enzymes and electron transport, oxidative phosphorylation, fatty acid metabolism, amino acid degradation and photosynthesis.  Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.  Prerequisite: CHE 231 or equivalent.

 

CHE 431      Biochemistry II (4)

Second course in a two semester sequence.  Topics include: synthesis of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and nucleotides, the conversion of biochemical energy into motility, membrane transport mechanisms, hormones and the regulation of metabolic processes, metabolic organization, the structure and properties of DNA, protein synthesis, genes and their regulation and systematic morphogenesis.  Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.  Prerequisite: CHE 430 or equivalent.